“How You Doin’?!” said Wendy Williams to a crowd of thousands at the 27th annual AIDS WALK NEW YORK. The talk show host was on hand with singer Keri Hilson to kick off the event which took place Sunday, May 20 at New York’s Central Park.

Hilson was on hand as the ambassador and leader for MTV’s Staying Alive Foundation, walking alongside fellow singer Adrienne Bailon, a host of Broadway stars and notable gay figures in New York.

AIDS WALK NEW YORK is the largest HIV/AIDS fundraiser in the world, benefiting the Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC) and other HIV/AIDS charities. This year approximately 45,000 people took part in walking the 6.2 mile stretch.

TAGS: Adrienne Bailon, AIDS, AIDS Walk NYC 2012, Central Park, Gay Men's Health Crisis, HIV, Keri Hilson, Medical Research, New York City, Wendy Williams